Tithi 9 · Krishna Pakshaतिथि

Krishna Navami

नवमी

Durga — quieter than Shukla Navami.

Presiding deity

Durga

Category

Rikta

Empty / draining — avoid new ventures, marriage, big purchases.

Tithi number

9 of 15 in Krishna Paksha

Tithi character

A Rikta tithi — generally avoided for major ventures. Some traditions observe Krishna Navami as a Devi day for ancestor-Devi combined worship.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Devi sankalpa for ancestors
  • ✓Tarpana for female ancestors

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗Marriage
  • ✗Major business launches
  • ✗Risky travel